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I think the Cubs would be fine with living with low contact rates of Baez and Contreras if they had six other regulars with good (reasonably hard) contact rates in the lineup. Rizzo and (hopefully) Hoerner are a start. Maybe Heyward and Schwarber would count?  I look for the Cubs to try hard to get a CF (and if they trade Bryant a 3B), and maybe a transitional 2B who fits that bill.

If you look at MLB players with 400 PA, Baez was the 6th worst contact percentage and Contreras was 21.  Eloy is 17 and Soler is 23 incase you where wondering. 
The Astros only had 1 player sub 70% in Chirinos.  The Dodgers are closer to what the Cubs can be.  The only sub 70% guys where Negron, Garlick and Buehler.  It is going to be hard to be a better contact team with both Baez and Contreras getting that much playing time, unless you are going to start fielding a team of Rizzos.